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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-16
WHERE ARE THEY2
A Mother LooEtRg for Her Tive
Sons, Wb~-.ArrOmissd 20 Meet
Her Here Four weeks Ago.

There came into the editorial rooms
of the APPEAL ye terdsy afternoon an
old lady, whose wrinkled face bore
upon IL tho traces OF exposure and dis.
appointment.
She began by saying, Il have lost
my two boys" Her eobs stopped
her from going further until she had,
in measure, spent her grief, when
she proceeded with the following
story:
"My name is Mrs. Minerva Bilyeu
and together with my boyp, Andrew
aud Robert, l left Grsyson county,
Tex, eoms ak weeks ago bound for
West Tennessee. We travelled over.
land. We reached Oklahoma, Ark,
on Christmas Day. The weather be.
came 30 severe that my boys insisted
upon my taking the train there and
come to Memphis, promising TO IN o.
me here in ten days. The time passed
away slowly. They did not come. l
waited patiently another week aud
still they did not appear. The
little money | had was soon
exhausted am now without a ZEN
ny, but II could only see my BOYS |
would be happy. IL was four weeks
yesterday since cav them"
Andrew, the elder, is % years old,
six feet In hight, dark hair and hazel
eyes Robert is OF very fair com.
plexion, 90 years old, sandy hair aud
blue eyes. They we're accompanied
by man Of the name Of StCt.s, who
was small in stature, with dark eyes
aud a dark compl Kion.
My boys drove Large black horse
and email gray mule; Stotts hfd
gray pony AID sorrel horse, with a
b sz9d face and white spot on his
left hip.
The only thing that could have de-
tanned them was stopping to swap
horJes with a man by the name Of
Jack Wing6eld, In Pike county, Ark,
as they bad to wait upon some meat
which they were to get in "boct" for
the trade.
The old woman is without money
and friends. These we're the only kin
she had on earth. Certainly nothing
serious hes happened to them, or
smsihing would have been said of il
The only reasonable conclusion is
that they wanted ID rid themselves Of
their mother
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GADSDEN, ALA.
Another Alabama Mushroon Rorn
I'm n Day.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.I


ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I
GADsDEN, ALA, JanUary l5.-Tbe
Gadsden Land and improvement
Company was organic ID here today.
win X b. Kyle president, capital
stock, S3, 100000. This company owns
teveral thousand acres of valuable
lands in and adj AGENT to Gsdsden.
They will bsgin AZ orcs the construc.
ton OF stteet railways and gas works,
the city already having a fns system
OF water works.
The Gadsden Furnace Companv
also organized, clpial stock, $500, 600,
with l., 3. Colyar, vi Ch8ttanooee. as
manager. The company Owls 5000
acres OF the most valuable land ia the
State, in close proximity to Gadsden.
on he line OF the Rome and Decatur
railroad. They VIII beeis the erection
at oncs OF two 100 ton blast furnaces.
These enterprises are backed by
Gadsden, Birmingham, Chat .snoogs
and Nashville capitalists.
The Gadsden Land and Improve
ment Comp ny VIII place limited
blocks OF stock on the market on the
24th Instant. After the organization
Of the eut 'rprite became known real
estate advanced, and is changing
haDds rapidly. The wires ere ho5
with orders for choice property. The
boom is soid by virtue of the geo.
graphical position # Gadsden and its
mineral surroundings aud this level
ht ada capitalists interested.
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JACKSON, TENN.
A Mass Meeting Held TO Awaken
Interest IN the Memphis ana Nash
VILE Railroad.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL,I

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
JACKSON, TENN, January 15.-A
mass meeting Of the Citiz sns of Jack.
eon and Madison county was held in
this city in the courthouse today in
the interest of the Memphis, Nashville
and Knoxville railroad. Telling
speeches were made by Mr.. Ben Will
son, of Memphis, and Mr.. j. w. ALI
son and Gen. A. W. Campbsll, Of this
city. A committee wa appointed to
DRAFT resolutions, and the following is
their report, which was adopted:
WHEREAs, We, the citizens OF Madi-
son county, assembled in the city of
jackson, to take into consideration the
interests Of this county in the construc-
ton of the prof cted railroad from
Memphis to the Virginia State line
through NASHVILLE and Knoxville, af-
ter full description of the merits of
the enterprise, do resolve and declare
as folloWt:
Resolved, That we believe that the
construction of said railroad through
Madison county and Jackson would
contribute greatly 70 the prosperity
and growth of both and give to us
facilities for commerce and manufac-
lures that We do not now possess and
can obtain in no other way than by
this or some other read extending like
facilities.
RetOired, Tnat we respectfully invite
tbs projectors Of the road to visit our
people at as early day as practicable
ard confer with them ss to the ma
terial advantages OF building the same
as heretofore expressed, and to indi.
cate to our people what will be ex-
peCted OF them in the way OF material
and moral aid to the enterprise.
Res1lred, That shjud they respond
TO this invitation to visit Us that we
wi il extend to them h9srty welcome
snd give to their propositions the
most favorable consideration.
The fourth resolut on was in favor
OF the act read by the secretary, and
our Senator and Represen-
ia lives to support the same.
A. W. CAMPBELL,
J. L, WISDOM,
Il B. SNIPES,
W. r. NELSON.
H. u. W. U0NGER.
Committee.
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regular ticket nominated by the D.
rectop.
TIE Secretary Of the Iowa State Az.
ncultural Society estimates that the
corn crop Of tbai State for 1885 was re-
ducad 100000 bushels by the
drouth.
The shipments Of -four from Mime
apolis during the past week, we're 100.
$50 barre's; Of which $4,000 barrels
were forwarded directly to foreign
markets.
AT B0ltimore -four receipts yester-
day were quoted 59J5 barrels; wheat,
$500 bushels; corn, 14,700 bushels;
oats 4lOJ bushels. augmentation,
S9i barrels; wheat, 747 bushels.
SHIPMENTS OF wheat from India for
the week endiug January Sth es.i.
mated at 10000 bushels, including
$4,000 bushels to the United King
dom and 100000 bushels to the CONT
nent.
l. N. SE WIDEN disclaims any ir tsn.
ton OF running on the Merchants
Exchange opposition ticket, and will
support the regular nominees. Messre.
l.. r Donelson and p. McCadden will
not run in opposition to the regular
ticket.
VISITORS on Change yet srday: D.
T. d, eson, Bolivar, Miss; H.O Par.
ker, Chicago; Mi. A. M. Miller, U. S.
A; W. A. Kfrlan, steamer Macomb;
Miss Lora l.. Rsiford, Senatobia,
Mics Mas J. W. NoIhe.t, city; Miss
Jennie Farley, Collierville, Tenn;
Mrs, r. P. Person, CITY; M. G. Crosby,
Oregon, and NJ. A. Eaton, San Diego,
Cal.
AT New York wheat Is a shade low.
er. Receipts yesterday, $1,000 bush
els; exports, 26l ,4SS bushels; sales,
l $4,000 bushels futures, and 276,OU0
busheis scots Corn firm and qniet;
receipts, ~ sS2 bushels; exports, H.
$3.50 bushels; sales, eos 600 bu shells
futures, and 10000 bushels spots,
Oats less active; receipts, "a. 500 bush
elsi exports, none.
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SALE OF THE Il. t., v. Il G..
TO THE RICHMOND AND WEST
POINT COMPANY,
which VIII make n Total OF 1925
Miles or Road Under One
Management.

New YORK, January 15.-It is Off
oially stated that the main points for
the sale of the Eat Tennessee, Viz
ginia and Georgia railroad, compris-
ing 1923 miles of railway in the States
named, have bsen agreed upon with
Ieprese natives OF the Richmond and
West Point Company. The parties
holding control Of the East Tennessee
sell their preferred stock at 81 40, 900
in cash and 1000 shares of Terminal
stock a. 40. the Richmond and West
Point Terminal Company will put the
East Tennessee preferred stock in a
trust as collateral for IS, 500, 900 of COL
lateral trust bonds, which q syndicate
has sg'eed to take. TIE agreement is
net yet signed. The Richmond nd
West Point dire, tors meet again to.
day to consider de sils.
The Mail and FGpTess says of the
deal between the Richmond aud West
Point Terminal Company and the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road Company: This purchase will
add IA 8 m les to the % 2 a ready con-
trolled by the Terminal Company and
give II a commanding position in the
South, one that is practically impreg-
nable. II 10 curious to note that Ill
this has been done ny purchase OF
eto9k. The East Tennessee controls
the Memphie and Csa lesion BY sto k
Ownership; the Terminal controls
the Dauville by stock ownership, and
the latter controls the lines in its sys-
tenn by lezse. The Norfolk and West
ern has been lef. out, but il is not
likely 10 suffer much on that account,
and there 10 no reason to suppose that
the amicable relations nov existln
between that line aud the East Ten.
nessee will be disturbed in the lease.
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THE INTERSTATE BILL
TO BE TAKEN UP BY THE HOUSE
T0AORROW
And Put Through in DOuble Quick
Order, SO as to Help One OF
Its Fathers,
MIR. REAGAN. or TEXAS, IN HIS
SENATORIAL BOOM.
Cnllem Confidently Expects That II
Will Boost Him Into the Vice
Presidents Chair.
lsrECIAL TO The APPHAL.l

lnFAbiAh ~ IhA AEFAAhst
BUREAU OF THE MKMPHB APPEAL,
No. 1906 i. STREET, W1sHISGroS,
ID. O., January l5.-It is believed that
the interstate commerce bill will be
called up in the House on Monday.
There is no doubt Of it's passage by a
large majority and the bill will prob
ably be before the President for his
signature by the end Of the week In
order TO give
JUDGE REAGAN
all the benefit )ss BILE of the passage
OF the bill IL 10 proposed to pass 1t
Tuesday next, that being the day
when balloling begins in Texas for
United States Senator. The judge is
making most Of hia running on the
strength Of what h. has done towards
passing the interstate commerce Oh.
The result in the Senate alows to
what an extent what is believed to be
popular sentiment rulea over that
body. Notwithstanding all the de-
iects in the bill, it Was passed without
any Strenuous opposition az the las.
To one who hes any political aspiIa.
tions it would have been impossible
to oppose the measure. Senator Uul-
lOm is now quite sure OF receiving at
least the Vice Presidential nomlna-
ton of his parry when the time
comes.
MR.. RANDALL
was in his seat again today and had
frequent talks with his colleagues. No
one knows what is going to be done
with the tariff question. All is still
dark upon that subject.
Judge Holman returned today from
IndlaDa locking very blue over the
prospects OF electing a Democratic
Senator. He thinks there will be an
election on both sidse, and as the
case will be referred to a Republican
Senate has little doubt OF what the re-
suit will be. IL is stated here that
SENATOR VOORHEES,
is not at all pleased at the pros-
pect Of the election of Judge
Turpie TO be mis- collesgne.
His hopes were all pinned on Mr. Nc
Donald, and he sees that the failure
OF his friends will be- his political
death. The success OF Gov. Gray in
securing Turpie's election would i'm
peril Voorhees, prospects.
ADAM II. BULLOCK
was today appo'n ted a storekeeper
and gsuger at Blountsville, in the
Second Tennessee Internal Revenue
District.
WIN. Il. FRI ME,
Of Alabama, was promoted from $1,000
to Glass IN the Sixth Auditors off, CO,
and +. W. Stocksrd from Glass 2 to
Glass in the Office OF the FRS. Aud
itOr.
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ON CHANGE.

srooE Of Hour in Minneapolis about
80, barrels.
VALUE OF broom corn raised last year
100000.
WINTER wheat is reported we'll pro
tected by snow.
CHICAGO grain receipts yesterday
Wheat AZ care; corn, lSl cars.
Ar Liverpool wheat is quoted firm,
demand improving; holders offer
moderately; corn quiet but steady,
demand poor.
WHRAT reCeipts at Cincinnati yes
terday, 5000 bushels; shipments, 800
bushels, Corn heavy, oats In fair de-
mand, rye firm.
ST. LOUIS cash corn 10 up, cab
wheat OF bc, oats unchauged; cash
pork OIL ;, cash lard advanced Zoe,
cash clear ribs up &c.
AT Chicago yesterday cash pork ad-
vancsd loo, cash lard up sc, cash clear
ribs up lOc, cash corn aud oats I'M.
changed, cash wheat up 10.
ToTAL receipts Of cotton seed in
y, me dnia - ron ron September 1, 1885, up
70 date, % 5iS tons; t tai receipts fot
tons.
MIR. Is. loEKSsrRH ia not connected
WIN ne Merchants Exchange oppo-
nhon ticket but will support the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-16
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Will BE Held Today at the Various
Churches NJ che Hours Named.

Salem Baptist Church. Carolina street. TIL,
Rev. Il. W. Williams, pastor.
st. Hdrv's Cathedral. Poplar street. Scr
Woes at aud II am. and pm.
SGfdrdns Street Methodist Church, Chelsea. =
Services ut 1880 pm. by the Rev. VIII
Evans, pastor,
Rand Of Hope will meet at 2 O'Clock in
Banner hill, nor heat corner OF Main and
poplar streets.
Strangers Church. Union street. Services
at II al ana 1880 pm. The Rev. N. M.
Long, pastor.
Grace Church. Corner Vance and Lauder
dale streets. Morning service, at IL am.
and 1880 pm.
Emmanuel church. No. 254 Third street, be-
tween Jefferson and Court. Service at II
am. and 1880 pm.
vices at IL an and pm, by the Rev.
j. II. Snow, pastor.
Cenirdl Aethodisi Curch.-Union street.
Preach .ng at II a m. and 7 80. p. m, by the
Rev. W. L. Harris.
BpdnOelicdl Lutheran Trinity Church lGer-
mani - Washington street, between Third
and Fourth. Service ut 1880 am.
FIRST Methodist. Corner Second and Pop
lar streets. Services at II am. and 1880
pm. h. II. Mahon, Do, pastor.
Cumberland Prcsbvterian. -. Court street.
Services at II Am, conducted by he Rev,
ID. t. Waywick. No serYices at night
ChriStidn Church. Corner OF Linden and
Mulberry streets, Services at 10 80 am. and
at 1880 p, IN. Rov. J. d. Briney, pastor.
Church Of the Good y epkerd.-Corner Mill
and Fourth streets. Services Mt IL am, and
1880 p m. by the Rev. Henry Dunlap, rector.
Central Baptist. Second street, near Beale.
Preaching at IL am. and 7:l5 p. IN. by tho
Rev. A. W. Lamar, pastor. All seats free.
Eirst Presbyterian. -Corner OF Third and
Poplar streets. Preaching at III am. and
1902, IN. by the Rev. Eugene Daniel, pastor.
Second Presbyterian Church. Corner Main
and Bealo streets. Services at IL am.
and 1880 IN. by the Rev. W. L. BoSgs,
pastor.
Apery ChapeI, AM 4. Churo1.-Desoto
street, near Beale. PteAching at 1850 am.
and 1880 pm. by tho Rev. Geo. Dardis,
pastor.
Georgia Street Methodist.-Cornsr Of Ton
nesseo and Georgia streets. Preaching at II
am. and 7;3J pm. by tho Rev. W. l..
MAlloy.
First Bdptist.-Serviees at II n. IN. and 7 80
pm, Services in neE lecture room All seats
free. All are invited. Rov. X. A. Venable,
pastor.
Calvary Churoh. Corner Of Second and
Adams streets, Early communion at 7;l6
n, IA. services at III AN. and 7:SO I'm, the
rector omoiAting.
Chelsoa Cumberland Presbyterian Church. -
Corner Of Fourth aud LOoney streets. Ser
vice at pm. No services az IL a m. Rev.
d. 7. WAyW ok. pastor.
Lauderdaie Street Presbyterian Church. -
Corner Lauderdale and BeAle streets.
Preaching at II am. and 1880 pm. by the
Rev. S. O. Caldwell, pastor.
Alabama Street PresbyteridA OhurcA. Cor
ner OF Alabama street and Jones avenue.
Services at IL am. and 1880 pm, BY the
Rev, James Il. Martin, DID,, pastor.
HsrrdAdo Street Methodist ChsrcA. Corner
Linden and HOruAndo st. Gets. Preaching at
II am BY tho Rev. ID. J. Weems, D D., Of
the ArkansAs con ference, and az 7;3U I'm.
by the pastor, the Rev. J, NJ. Sponce.
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A Rolling mill TO he BuiIt-The M.
a. Is. X. X.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, January l5.-
Mr.. Ii. DeBardeleben announced to-
day that ne had plans perfected to
plsnt large rolling mill al Bessemer,
the site OF the Deb rdeleben Coal and
Iron Company's two furnaces, which
are about haf completed. The bulk
of tbs capital for the new enterprise
will be furnished by his London, Eng,
and Charleston assoc ates in the fur
mace company. IL ia proposed to in.
vest something like $500,0O0 in the
mills eventually.
Prices realized here for pig iron in
the last few days show another ad-
vance OF about 80 cents.
Sam Small came over from Atlanta
last night to preach here tomorrow.
He goes to Boston from here.
President Nettleton and other off.
Gals Of the Kansas CITY, Fort Scott
aud Gulf raj road are in the city on
tour of inspection of the Memphis
and Birmingham divisions of that
road. The party is accompanied by
XIX Armour, of Kansas City, who is
ooklng for ljc,tiou to establish in
this ty forage warehouse for the
Armour Packing Company.
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Arkansas LuMBERMEN
HOld an Important Meeting, In
which Jay GOuId is an Imposing
Feature.
ESPECIAL TO THK APPKAL.l


LITTLE Rock, ARK, January 15.-
Ine Arkansas Lumbermen's Associa-
ton held an important meeting in this
city tonight. Tue subject of the meet
ing was 10 decide whether or not the
association should recommend and
urge the passage of an act by the Leg
lslature creating railroad commis-
sion and general law that would
regulate freight Ia es and prevent dis
examination by railroads against the
lumber interests OF the State.
At the request of Mr.. Gould
The Executive Committee had a con-
ference with him this afternoon,
when be outlined the policy he in
tended to adott in the matter of fur
nishirg cars for tbs transportation OF
lumber along the route of his lines.
The committee was composed of
Messrs. D. II. Barnes, O. F. Perzel,
j. A. Bot, A. Strauss, Il. H. Van
E,ten, r. Richardson and j. III.
Trump. The commit ee, together
with Mr.. G. Il. Saunders, attorney
for the Association, met Mr. Gould,
General Marager Clark, General
Traffic Manager Newman aad General
Superintendent Kerr gan, woich lasted
about two hours. The matter was
thoroughly discussed, tho committee
first presenting In full the condition of
the lumber interests Of the State and
the object the lumbermen desired to
accomplish. Messrs. Gou d, Clark,
Newman and KerIigan, each prom
ised that in future there would
be no cause for comp amt on account
OF the lack of cars. Mr.. Gould also
stated that his intention was to make
Little Rock headquarters for the dis
Intuition CT GERS for the handling of
lumber, and that he would place a
man here who would work in con-
junction with the lumber men in order
that all their warts might be sup
piled without delay. He also said
that from what he learned of the lum-
Der Interests Of the st te he believed
that it would soon constitute the bulk
OF the freight trade Of his rad, and he q,
fully intended to protect that interest
above all hers. The committee re-
ported these facts to the Association,
and 1t was decided to accept these
promises in good faith aud remain
pts,lve on the subject of legislation.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: o. +. Pencil,
President; d a. Barnes, Vice Presi-
dent; G. II Van EtteD, Second Vice
President; J. II. Trump, Secretary
and Treasurer; X. r cDardson, ].
A r. Powers, ]. A. Brott
and A, Strauss, Executive Committee.
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SPIES CANNOT MARRY.
He II Refused n License Upon the
Grounds Of BeInE Convicted
of Felony.

CHICAGO, Ill, January l5.-'T will
not grant the marriage license to N %
Nat2indt to marry Spies" said Eu-
gene Seeger, the marriage license
clerk. cine iaCt Of orc OF the parties
being convicted Of felony Is decla red
by statute o be sufli 1ient ground for
diyorc'," S9eger went on to explain,
and | think 1t should certainly har a
marriage. Here is man Hith his
head in = halter. / do not think he
may lawfully contra and be jined
in marriage. However, precedenis
are very rare, and court might com.
pei me to grant the license, but until
quo warranto proceedings are insti.
tuted ! will ho,d my ground"
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the Journal from ]. II. Inman. in ans-
wer to dispatch, asking what the
effect would be, says: "The sale is
contaminated, and the effect will be 10
prevent the II. and D. or L. and N.
from building into that territory, but
nothing else injurious, as the new
management viii treat that section
fairly, and it will tend to turn all
freight from Morrison via Asheville,
instead Of Bristol"
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NASHVILLE, TENN.
Or. Joshua DeJ lie Released by Judge
Ridley.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January l5.-Dr
Joshua N. Doyle, whose arrest here by
a Cincinnati detective couple OF
weeks ago for murder committed in
Illinois twenty years ego, telegraphed
you at the time, WIS today released
from custody, Gov. Bate withdraw
Ing the warrant on which he was ar
rested. Ju6ge Ridley, of the Criminal
Court, at once ordered DR..
D.yle's release. The grounds rs.
signed by the Governor for his
action are that Doyle is under
indictment in Perry county for carry
ing concealed weapons, and is under
bonds to appear for trial on that
charge. The Governor also holds
that the length OF time which has
elapsed since the crime was commit
ted and the facts that his whereabouts
were known all the time, thro VS. a
doubt on the questions as to whether
justice demands Doyle's extrsdition.
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JACKSON, MISS.
william steele, Murderer, Guilty
The MRgnanlmIty of His COun.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.

IsPKCIAL TO THE APPBAL.l
JACKSON, MISS, January 15.-The
argument in the case of the State VS..
William Steele, for the murder of Nell
son Potter, commenced at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and continued
until after night. 1t being case al
most altogether Of circums;autial evi-
denCe, connected with the confe siops
OF the defendant, it elected much in
terest. The District Attorney, r. N.
Miller, executed the case alone, and
the Hon. F. Johnston and Capt. John
Estelle defended, both acting without
fee or reward, having been requested
by the court to defend as the prisoner
was unable to employ counsel. Had
the prisoner been the wealthiest and
most influential citizen of the State, he
could not have had a more active,
vigorous and able defense than was
accorded him by these gentlemen.
Mr.. johnson addressed the jury an
hour and fifty minutes, making a most
able, logical and lucid presents ion OF
the case. 1t wss declared by many to
be one Of the best speeches ever de-
livered in this courtroom. Mr.. Mil
Ter presented the case with his usual
earnestness, fairness and ability, re-
plete with convincing Arguments,
beautiful metaphors and postic die.
ton. The jury, on retiring, consid-
cred the case only about ten minutes,
and brought in a verdict of guilty as
charged IN the Indictment" which
involves the death penalty. The case
will be appealed.
Today the Circuit O9urt has been
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LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Two Railroad Companies File BilIs
70 EntOtO Collectors From Claim
ing Certain Faxes.

Two Railroad Companies File BilIs
20 EniOtB Collectors From Claim
ing Certain Faxes.
lsPRolAL TO TIE kPPRAL.l
LITTLE Rock, ARK, January 15.-The
st. Louis, lion Mountain and South
ern and the st. Louie, Arkansas and
Texas railwsyseach filed this morning
in the United States Circuit Court q
bill to enj 1in the collectors Of the Vari-
GUS counties through which their
roads run in this State from collect
ing certain taxes claimed to be ex-
cessive. Each of the railways, through
their counsel, stated 10 the court at the
time If filing the bills that they were
willing and anxious to pay such part Of
the taxes levied as we're properly
chsrgesbie against them, and more
oyer stated that no injunction would
be insisted on as against the collection
of 30 much of the xes rs should be
paid on the basis Of the valuation
made by the Railroad Com
missioners in 1885. Judge
Caldwell stated that he would
not even consider the bill unless the
railroad companies would at all
events pay whatever taxes they con.
cede to be due. The motions are set
for hearing ON Tuesday, January 18th,
and citations issued 10 all the col
leelOrs